The Complete Guide to Drones

The Complete Guide to Drones

The only thing growing faster than the drone market is the amount of misinformation about them. Almost overnight popular drones like the instantly reconginsable DJI Phantom have created a billion-dollar industry, with a foothold in everything from movie-making to the toy market. This book shows you everything there is to know about drones/multicopters/UAVs (including what really is the correct term for them) in plain, jargon-free English. Find out how they work, how to fly them, how to choose the right drone for you, how to take amazing photos and videos from above and more. The text is accompanied with clear illustrations and brand-new photography. Also included is a complete step-by-step project to build your own modestly-priced drone - great as a first step into the world of drones; fun for one, perfect as an educational project for parent and child. In addition there is a layman's guide to the crucial legal issues around drone flying, and there is an accompanying website with video clips and commmunity links. This book is all you need to take to the skies!

Author description

ADAM JUNIPER has been flying drones and model helicopters for years, and enjoys nothing more than sharing those skills and the videos he captures. He is active in the community and his YouTube videos have been seen by tens of thousands of fellow pilots. He's also worked as a book publisher and professional video producer (with a book on the subject to his name), and has written for numerous digital creativity magazines.